This just in on Twitter from Swedish journalist Johan Eriksson on Oilers top prospect Oscar Klefbom, now with Farjestad in the Swedish Elite League: “Shoulder injury suffered over a month ago. Will be doing medical exam in Gothenburg and Edmonton soon.”

This will happen in the next couple of days, Eriksson said when I asked for more details.

“And recovery time for surgery, if that is what’s decided, is approximately six months. He (Klefbom) says: ‘If the decision is surgery I will be out six months and playing more this season is out of the question. If that’s the case it’s just for me to start focusing on the next season.”

A small “silly” mistake led to Klefbom being hurt, according to Eriksson. “He said himself one month ago: ‘It was a silly thing. I was reaching for the puck, lost balance and got a hit at the same time.’”

One fan asked Eriksson: “Will this delay projected NHL debut next year? Or when he’s recovered will he try for the Oil?”

Eriksson: “Estimated recovery time for surgery is about six months so probably no.”

Another fan, John. W, suggested the NHL season wasn’t going to happen, so this would give Klefbom plenty of time to recover before next year.

Eriksson responded: “Well, it’s happening here in Sweden so every week out means missed games that would give him experience.”

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